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Genís.

a male given name from Latin

5 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

name[ʒəˈnis]Balearic, Central, Northern[d͡ʒeˈnis]Valencia[ʒeˈnis]Northwestern

  1. a male given name from Latin

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), related to γένεσις (génesis, “source, origin; birth”). Cognates include Spanish Ginés, Galician Xenxo, Basque Giñex, Italian Genesio, French Genès.

name[ʒəˈnis]Balearic, Central, Northern[d͡ʒeˈnis]Valencia[ʒeˈnis]Northwestern

  1. a surname transferred from the given name

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), related to γένεσις (génesis, “source, origin; birth”). Cognates include Spanish Ginés, Galician Xenxo, Basque Giñex, Italian Genesio, French Genès.

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